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How to get fromQuito to Santanderby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Santander by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Car, fly to Santander Airport

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    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane plane UIO - SDR
    16h
    €361–1,221

  2. Car, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane UIO - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus bus
    18h 17m
    €300–939

  3. Car, fly to Asturias Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Asturias Airport (OVD)plane plane UIO - OVD
    3. Take the bus from [ANZU|Aeropuerto] Aeropuerto - Salidas [CTA 20118] to [OVIEDO/UVIÉU] Estación Bus Oviedo FL- Pepe Cosmen [CTA 01549]bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oviedo to Santander E.A.bus bus
    20h 57m
    €329–1,007

  4. Car, fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane plane UIO - EAS
    3. Take the bus from San Sebastian / Donostia to Santanderbus bus
    20h 59m
    €428–1,345

  5. Car, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train

    1. Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar car
    2. Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane UIO - MAD
    3. Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Santandertrain train
    18h 25m
    €374–959

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Santander Airport (SDR) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration15h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€344Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Santander, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Quito to Santander. However, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, then fly to Santander Airport (SDR). Alternatively, you can drive to Quito Airport, walk to Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) airport, fly to Bilbao Airport (BIO), walk to Aireportua/Aeropuerto, take the bus to Bilbao Intermodal, then take the bus to Santander E.A..

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